Definition for AX'STONE

AX'STONE, n.

A mineral, a subspecies of jade; less hard than nephrite; of a leek or grass green, olive green or greenish gray color. It occurs amorphous, or in rolled fragments. It is found chiefly in New-Zealand and the South Sea isles, where it is used by the rude natives for axes and other instruments. – Ure. Cleaveland.

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